Metropolitan France vs Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data

Metropolitan France
2,697 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
1,432 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France rank
6th
Spain rank
9th

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 2,697 Thousand persons against 1,432 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,265 Thousand persons.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Metropolitan France ahead.

Metropolitan France ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Metropolitan France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2,625 Thousand persons 2,633 Thousand persons 8.14 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 2,839 Thousand persons 2,448 Thousand persons 391.2 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2010s 2,752 Thousand persons 1,670 Thousand persons 1,082 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2020s 2,697 Thousand persons 1,432 Thousand persons 1,265 Thousand persons Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Metropolitan France or Spain?
Metropolitan France, at 2,697 Thousand persons against 1,432 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Metropolitan France and Spain?
1,265 Thousand persons, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Metropolitan France and Spain rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed